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18 February 2022

Bidding to host the 10th ESCT conference is now open!

The bidding process for the 10th edition of the European Sustainable Cities and Towns conference is now open. All cities are warmly invited to bid to host this flagship event. The purpose of this key ICLEI Europe conference series is to share the most advanced approaches, tools and inspiring ideas ...

15 February 2022

Action Fund-supported study finds significant NO2 reduction thanks to pop-up bike lanes

Cycle paths can improve health, local economies, safety and the environment. This has been measured and demonstrated in ICLEI Member Berlin (Germany), one of the most populated cities in the European Union. From October 2020 to November 2021, a study conducted by the NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) o...

14 February 2022

Twelve cities in final race to win European sustainable mobility awards

The European Commission has revealed the finalists for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards for smaller and larger municipalities, the Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) and the EU Urban Road Safety Award. Several ICLEI Members are among this year’s finalists. Valongo (Portugal) ...

9 February 2022

Explore new database to learn from local areas speeding-up the roll-out of mobility solutions

Innovations appear on the market quickly – it is much harder to implement them quickly. A new online tool gathers state-of-the-art cases of local areas speedily rolling-out mobility solutions. These examples provide tips, lessons learnt, and links that other local leaders can follow to inform...

13 January 2022

Utrecht wins Fully Charged CITIES award 2021

Many cities worldwide are committing to creating healthier cities with creative and innovative approaches to green mobility. One such city is ICLEI Member Utrecht (the Netherlands), the winner of the Fully Charged CITIES award 2021, in recognition that the city “excels in the commitment to gre...

2 December 2021

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Looking back at the 9th Informed Cities Forum

How do cultural heritage and electric mobility shape our cities in the future? Questions such as this were exactly the focus at the 9th Informed Cities Forum (ICF), held online from October 26th to 28th 2021. The forum engaged 173 dreamers, thinkers and doers from 56 cities and 35 countries in an un...

11 November 2021

Key findings now available for Google Environmental Insights Explorer Transport Assessment

At COP 26 ICLEI Europe revealed key findings of its review of the Google EIE tool, titled “Assessing Transportation Data from Google Environmental Insights Explorer”. The review offers policymakers, city officials, technical experts and municipal transportation planners an exclusive oppo...

10 November 2021

ICLEI joins over 250 signatories calling on governments to boost cycling to achieve climate goals

An open letter, led by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and a global coalition of pro-cycling organisations, was sent to global governments urging them to cut transport emissions by investing in cycling. ICLEI recently joined the chorus of over 250 signatories who have pledged their sup...

26 October 2021

COP26: the power of local voices

This November, the countries of the world will come together in ICLEI Member Glasgow (UK) for climate change negotiations held under the banner of “COP26” – the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Prev...